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Curro Embury School

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500338698

Morningside, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

842
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Curro Embury School?

Curro Embury School is an independent combined school in Morningside, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 842 enrolled learners and 43 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Curro Embury School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

134 Windermere Road,Morningside,Berea,4001
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Durban CBD2.7 km
Westville8.9 km
Umhlanga13.7 km
Pinetown15.4 km
Amanzimtoti27.5 km
Ballito37.8 km

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What other schools are near Curro Embury School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Durban Preparatory High School
PrimaryPublicQ5
617 learners 49 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Morningside · 0.4km away
St James School for Girls and Boys
PrimaryIndependent
110 learners 14 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Greyville · 0.4km away
Gordon Road Girls' School
PrimaryPublicQ5
428 learners 26 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Morningside · 0.5km away
Clarence Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,100 learners 41 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Greyville · 0.7km away
Greyville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
629 learners 20 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Greyville · 0.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Curro Embury School.

Clifton School
CombinedIndependent
851 learners 96 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Morningside
Durban Girls' College
CombinedIndependent
778 learners 86 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Musgrave
Maris Stella School
CombinedIndependent
535 learners 68 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Berea

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.